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BCH offers CNA scholarships, jobs |
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February 19, 2018 |
Boundary Community Hospital is offering several
scholarships for the spring Certified Nurse's
Assistant class, and the scholarships each come
with a job offer to work at BCH.
The deadline for applications is March 9.
To apply submit a letter with your application,
available
online here, telling why you want to become
a CNA.
Applicants must be able to pass a background,
drug and TB test. Classes start March 27 and run
each Tuesday and Thursday through May 17.
Boundary Community Hospital offer excellent
wages, with an hourly $11.72 base, $1.25 per
diem and shift differential pay. Those who
undergo the training and qualify must be able to
work 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and/or 2 to 10:30 p.m.
BCH is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Even if you're not planning to work at BCH,
there are many advantages for both men and women
as Certified Nursing Assistants.
“They are the back-bone of the healthcare
system,” instructor Tracey Maas said.
A CNA has a wide-range of employment options,
including hospitals, assisted living homes,
nursing homes, home care agencies,
rehabilitation centers, doctor’s offices,
outpatient medical and surgical offices,
hospices, respite care, group homes and in
schools, to name just a few, working with
children, the elderly and with any age
in-between.
For instance, many elderly people want to stay
in their own home, but need some assistance with
daily living. Often a CNA is qualified to offer
that needed care.
Many times indirect care like housekeeping and
running errands are part of the CNA’s job. On
the other end of the age spectrum, children with
long-term problems and needs can receive good
care in the comfort of their homes with
assistance from a CNA.
Often CNAs decide that they want to further
their education in the healthcare field and go
back to school for a Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) degree. In many
nursing programs, CNA certification is an
educational requirement for becoming an LPN or
RN.
Boundary Community Hospital employs nearly 40
CNAs as full-time, part-time and per diem
employees. Some have worked at BCH for many
years, others are recent graduates of the CNA
class.
To find out more about the Boundary Community
Hospital CNA program, offered in association
with North Idaho College, visit the website link
above or call RN/Instructor Tracey Maas at (208)
267-3141, extension 4312. |
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